2001 Sicilian regional election
# 2001 Sicilian regional election

The 2001 Sicilian regional election was held on 24 June 2001. For the first time the president of Region was elected directly by the citizens.

The election was competed by three competitors: Salvatore Cuffaro, House of Freedoms candidate; Leoluca Orlando, candidate of The Olive Tree and former mayor of Palermo; and Sergio D'Antoni, leader of European Democracy. Cuffaro won by a landslide.

## Results

24 June 2001 Sicilian regional election results :

| Candidates | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | Parties | Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Salvatore Cuffaro | 1,572,178 | 59.1 | 9 |
| | Salvatore Cuffaro | 1,572,178 | 59.1 | 9 | | Forza Italia | 628,020 | 25.1 | 20 |
| | Salvatore Cuffaro | 1,572,178 | 59.1 | 9 | | National Alliance | 281,704 | 11.3 | 8 |
| | Salvatore Cuffaro | 1,572,178 | 59.1 | 9 | | Christian Democratic Centre | 223,420 | 8.9 | 6 |
| | Salvatore Cuffaro | 1,572,178 | 59.1 | 9 | | United Christian Democrats | 215,047 | 8.6 | 6 |
| | Salvatore Cuffaro | 1,572,178 | 59.1 | 9 | | New Sicily | 101,368 | 4.1 | 3 |
| | Salvatore Cuffaro | 1,572,178 | 59.1 | 9 | | New Italian Socialist Party | 69,697 | 2.8 | 2 |
| | Salvatore Cuffaro | 1,572,178 | 59.1 | 9 | | Whiteflower | 54,550 | 2.2 | 1 |
| | Salvatore Cuffaro | 1,572,178 | 59.1 | 9 | | Liberal Socialists | 24,110 | 1.0 | 1 |
| | Salvatore Cuffaro | 1,572,178 | 59.1 | 9 | | Italian Republican Party | 22,110 | 0.9 | 1 |
| | Salvatore Cuffaro | 1,572,178 | 59.1 | 9 | | Tricolour Flame | 9,224 | 0.4 | – |
| | Salvatore Cuffaro | 1,572,178 | 59.1 | 9 | Total | Total | 1,629,250 | 65.3 | 48 |
| | Leoluca Orlando | 972,010 | 36.6 | 1 |
| | Leoluca Orlando | 972,010 | 36.6 | 1 | | Democrats of the Left | 253,522 | 10.3 | 10 |
| | Leoluca Orlando | 972,010 | 36.6 | 1 | | Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy | 199,303 | 8.0 | 7 |
| | Leoluca Orlando | 972,010 | 36.6 | 1 | | The Daisy for Sicily | 107,516 | 4.3 | 4 |
| | Leoluca Orlando | 972,010 | 36.6 | 1 | | Communist Refoundation Party | 61,068 | 2.4 | 3 |
| | Leoluca Orlando | 972,010 | 36.6 | 1 | | Italian Democratic Socialists | 46,903 | 1.9 | 1 |
| | Leoluca Orlando | 972,010 | 36.6 | 1 | | Sicilian Spring | 29,564 | 1.2 | 1 |
| | Leoluca Orlando | 972,010 | 36.6 | 1 | | Party of Italian Communists | 28,826 | 1.2 | 1 |
| | Leoluca Orlando | 972,010 | 36.6 | 1 | | Italy of Values | 25,888 | 1.0 | 1 |
| | Leoluca Orlando | 972,010 | 36.6 | 1 | | We Sicilians | 2,382 | 0.1 | – |
| | Leoluca Orlando | 972,010 | 36.6 | 1 | Total | Total | 754,972 | 26.1 | 28 |
| | Sergio D'Antoni | 114,799 | 4.3 | – | | European Democracy | 113,664 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Total candidates | Total candidates | 2,658,987 | 100.00 | 10 | Total parties | Total parties | 2,498,244 | 100.00 | 80 |
| Source: Sicilian Region ||||||||||
